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Postcard booklet, Greetings from Dixieland, USA
Postcard booklet, Greetings from Dixieland, USA, showing a cotton picker asleep with his head inside a basket. Date: 1937
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Media ID 23046008
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Agricultural Agriculture Asleep Booklet Cotton Dixie Dixieland Picker Sleep Sleeping Southern Wicker Wickerwork Worker 1937
14"x18" Premium Frame
Contemporary style Premium Wooden Frame with 8"x12" Print. Complete with 2" White Mat and 1.25" thick MDF frame. Printed on 260 gsm premium paper. Glazed with shatter proof UV coated acrylic glass. Backing is paper covered backing with rubber bumpers. Supplied ready to hang with a pre-installed sawtooth/wire hanger. Care Instructions: Spot clean with a damp cloth. Securely packaged in a clear plastic bag and envelope in a reinforced cardboard shipper
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 30.4cm x 20.3cm (12" x 8")
Estimated Product Size is 45.8cm x 35.6cm (18" x 14")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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Greetings from Dixieland, USA: A Sleeping Cotton Picker in the Heart of the Southern Agriculture, 1937. Step back in time with this evocative postcard from the American South during the 1930s. The image captures a moment of respite for a weary cotton picker, his head resting comfortably within a wicker basket. The scene is set in the lush, sun-drenched fields of Dixieland, USA, where the agricultural industry thrived and the laborers toiled under the hot southern sun. The cotton picker, dressed in simple work clothes, is shown taking a brief rest from his arduous task. His expression is peaceful, and his posture suggests a deep sense of exhaustion. The wicker basket, a common tool in the southern region, serves as both a resting place and a symbol of the region's rich agricultural heritage. This postcard, part of a charming booklet, offers a glimpse into the daily life of rural America during the 1930s. The era, known as the Great Depression, was a time of great economic hardship for many Americans. Yet, despite the challenges, the spirit of the people remained strong, and they continued to work the land, producing the crops that fed the nation. The image of the sleeping cotton picker serves as a poignant reminder of the hard work and dedication that went into America's agricultural industry during this period. It is a powerful representation of the human spirit and the resilience of the American people, even in the face of adversity.
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